Method of center guide pin, manufacturing method of center guide pin, and assembling method of rotary machine

ABSTRACT

A design method of a center guide pin includes a step of setting a virtual center axis of a casing, a step of acquiring a center position of the center guide pin in a horizontal direction, a step of acquiring, as a first offset amount, an offset amount of the center position of the center guide pin from the virtual center axis of the casing in the horizontal direction, a step of setting a virtual center axis of a diaphragm, a step of acquiring a center position of a groove portion in the horizontal direction, a step of acquiring, as a second offset amount, an offset amount of the center position of the groove portion from the virtual center axis of the diaphragm in the horizontal direction, and a step of designing the center guide pin based on the first offset amount and the second offset amount.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present disclosure relates to a design method of a center guide pin,a manufacturing method of a center guide pin, and an assembling methodof a rotary machine.

Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-100058,filed Jun. 16, 2021, the content of which is incorporated herein byreference.

Description of Related Art

In a rotary machine such as a steam turbine and a compressor, there is astructure having a rotor that is rotatable about an axis and has turbineblades, a casing that covers the rotor, and a diaphragm that is disposedbetween the casing and the rotor and has a plurality of turbinestationary blades (nozzles) around the rotor on an upstream side of theturbine blades. In such a rotary machine, it is necessary to positionthe diaphragm such that the position of the diaphragm in a horizontaldirection intersecting the axis is within a tolerance determined withrespect to the casing that rotatably supports the rotor.

As a structure for positioning the diaphragm with respect to the casing,for example, Japanese Patent No. 6802351 discloses a configuration of asteam turbine provided with a center guide pin. The steam turbine ofJapanese Patent No. 6802351 includes a rotor, a casing, a diaphragm, anda center guide pin. In this configuration, the casing extends in acircumferential direction of the rotor and is vertically divided by ahorizontal plane. The diaphragm is disposed between the casing and therotor, extends in the circumferential direction of the rotor, and isvertically divided by a horizontal plane. The center guide pin positionsthe diaphragm with respect to the casing in the horizontal directionperpendicular to the axis. The center guide pin is fitted into a grooveportion formed on an outer peripheral surface of the diaphragm. Thegroove portion is disposed at each of a vertically upward position and avertically downward position of the axis, and extends in an axialdirection.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

[Patent Document 1]

-   Japanese Patent No. 6802351

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

By the way, in the configuration disclosed in Japanese Patent No.6802351, it is necessary to temporarily assemble the diaphragm to thecasing many times when assembling the rotary machine. Specifically,first, in a state where the diaphragm is placed on the casing, gapsbetween the diaphragm and the casing on both sides in the horizontaldirection are measured. After that, the diaphragm is removed from thecasing. Next, the offset amount of the center guide pin from the grooveportion is adjusted such that the gaps between the diaphragm and thecasing on both sides in the horizontal direction are within a targetrange. The diaphragm is mounted again on the casing such that the centerguide pin adjusted in the offset amount is disposed inside the grooveportion. In this way, in order to adjust the position of the diaphragmwith respect to the casing in the horizontal direction, it is necessaryto move the diaphragm, which is a heavy object, with respect to thecasing many times. Therefore, there has been a problem that it takes agreat deal of time and effort to mount the diaphragm in alignment withthe casing.

The present disclosure provides a design method of a center guide pin, amanufacturing method of a center guide pin, and an assembling method ofa rotary machine, by which a diaphragm is easily aligned with a casingto improve work efficiency.

A design method of a center guide pin according to the presentdisclosure is a design method of a center guide pin of a rotary machinethat includes a rotor, a casing, a diaphragm, a groove portion, and thecenter guide pin, the rotor being rotatable about an axis, the casingextending in a circumferential direction of the rotor and beingvertically separable by a casing dividing surface which is a horizontalplane, the diaphragm being disposed between the casing and the rotor,extending in the circumferential direction of the rotor, and beingvertically separable by a diaphragm dividing surface which is ahorizontal plane, the groove portion being formed on an outer peripheralsurface of the diaphragm so as to extend in an axial direction in whichthe axis extends, and the center guide pin being fixed to an innerperipheral surface of the casing facing the outer peripheral surface ofthe diaphragm and capable of positioning the diaphragm with respect tothe casing in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the axial directionby being fitted into the groove portion, the design method including: astep of acquiring a plurality of center points of the casing when viewedfrom the axial direction by measuring the inner peripheral surface ofthe casing by three-dimensional measurement at a plurality ofmeasurement positions spaced apart from each other in the axialdirection, and setting a virtual center axis of the casing based on theplurality of center points of the casing; a step of acquiring a centerposition of the center guide pin in the horizontal direction bymeasuring an outer shape of the center guide pin by three-dimensionalmeasurement; a step of acquiring, as a first offset amount, an offsetamount of the center position of the center guide pin from the virtualcenter axis of the casing in the horizontal direction; a step ofacquiring a center point of the diaphragm when viewed from the axialdirection by measuring the outer peripheral surface of the diaphragm bythree-dimensional measurement, and setting a virtual center axis of thediaphragm based on the center point of the diaphragm; a step ofacquiring a center position of the groove portion in the horizontaldirection by measuring the shape of the groove portion bythree-dimensional measurement; a step of acquiring, as a second offsetamount, an offset amount of the center position of the groove portionfrom the virtual center axis of the diaphragm in the horizontaldirection; and a step of designing the center guide pin based on thefirst offset amount and the second offset amount such that a position ofthe diaphragm in the horizontal direction in a state where the diaphragmis incorporated in the casing is within a tolerance determined withrespect to the casing.

A manufacturing method of a center guide pin according to the presentdisclosure includes a step of manufacturing the center guide pindesigned by the design method of a center guide pin described above.

An assembling method of a rotary machine according to the presentdisclosure includes: a step of fixing the center guide pin manufacturedby the manufacturing method of a center guide pin described above to theinner peripheral surface of the casing; and a step of assembling thediaphragm on which the groove portion is formed to the casing andfitting the center guide pin into the groove portion.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to a design method of a center guide pin, a manufacturingmethod of a center guide pin, and an assembling method of a rotarymachine of the present disclosure, a diaphragm is easily aligned with acasing of a diaphragm, so that work efficiency can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of asteam turbine to which a design method of a center guide pin, amanufacturing method of a center guide pin, and an assembling method ofa rotary machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosureare applied.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a center guide pin disposed between anupper half casing and an upper half diaphragm in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a center guide pin.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the design method of acenter guide pin according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing measurement points of three-dimensionalmeasurement in a step of setting a casing reference plane.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 6 .

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing measurement points of three-dimensionalmeasurement in a step of setting a virtual center axis of a casing.

FIG. 9 is a view of the measurement points of three-dimensionalmeasurement in the step of setting the virtual center axis of the casingas viewed from an axial direction.

FIG. 10 is a view of a state where the virtual center axis of the casingand a center position of the center guide pin are projected on thecasing reference plane in a step of acquiring a first offset amount, asviewed from the axial direction.

FIG. 11 is a view of measurement points of three-dimensional measurementin a step of setting a diaphragm reference plane as viewed from adiaphragm reference plane side.

FIG. 12 is a view of the measurement points of three-dimensionalmeasurement in the step of setting the diaphragm reference plane asviewed from the axial direction.

FIG. 13 is a view of measurement points of three-dimensional measurementin a step of setting a virtual center axis of the diaphragm as viewedfrom the axial direction.

FIG. 14 is a view of the measurement points of three-dimensionalmeasurement in the step of setting the virtual center axis of thediaphragm as viewed from an outside in a radial direction of thediaphragm.

FIG. 15 is a view of measurement points of three-dimensional measurementin a step of acquiring a center position of a groove portion as viewedfrom the outside in the radial direction of the diaphragm.

FIG. 16 is a view of a state where the virtual center axis of thediaphragm and the center position of the groove portion are projected onthe diaphragm reference plane in a step of acquiring a second offsetamount, as viewed from the axial direction.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the manufacturing methodof a center guide pin according to the embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the assembling method of arotary machine according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out a design method of a centerguide pin, a manufacturing method of a center guide pin, and amanufacturing method of a rotary machine according to the presentdisclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings.However, the present disclosure is not limited to this embodiment.

(Configuration of Steam Turbine (Rotary Machine))

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a steam turbine 1 which is a rotary machinein the present embodiment includes a rotor 2, a casing 4, a diaphragm 3,a vertical position defining portion 5 (see FIG. 2 ), and a center guidepin 7 (see FIG. 2 ).

The rotor 2 is rotatable about an axis Ar. In the following description,a direction in which the axis line Ar extends is defined as an axialdirection Da. A radial direction of the rotor 2 (steam turbine 1)centered on the axis Ar is simply defined as a radial direction Dr. Onein the radial direction Dr perpendicular to the axis Ar is defined as avertical direction Dv. A direction orthogonal to the vertical directionDv in the radial direction Dr perpendicular to the axis Ar is defined asa horizontal direction Dh. A direction around the rotor 2 centered onthe axis Ar is defined as a circumferential direction Dc of the rotor 2(steam turbine 1).

The rotor 2 includes a rotor shaft 21 and a plurality of stages ofturbine blades 22. The rotor shaft 21 is formed in a columnar shapecentered on the axis Ar and extends in the axial direction Da. Theplurality of stages of turbine blades 22 are disposed at intervals inthe axial direction Da. The turbine blades 22 of each stage extend fromthe rotor shaft 21 toward an outside of the radial direction Dr. Theturbine blades 22 of each stage are fixed to an outer peripheral surfaceof the rotor shaft 21. The turbine blades 22 of each stage are disposedside by side in the circumferential direction Dc centered on the axisAr.

The casing 4 is formed so as to cover the rotor 2 from the outside ofthe radial direction Dr. More specifically, the casing 4 is formed in acylindrical shape extending in the circumferential direction Dc aboutthe axis Ar. As shown in FIG. 2 , the casing 4 is vertically divided bya horizontal plane Sh which is a plane perpendicular to the verticaldirection Dv to include the axis Ar. The casing 4 includes two halfcasings, an upper half casing (casing) 41 disposed above the axis Ar inthe vertical direction Dv and a lower half casing (casing) 42 disposedbelow the axis Ar in the vertical direction Dv.

The upper half casing 41 includes casing dividing surfaces 41X being thehorizontal plane Sh extending in the horizontal direction Dh at bothends of the circumferential direction Dc. Similarly, the lower halfcasing 42 includes casing dividing surfaces 42X being the horizontalplane Sh expanding in the horizontal direction Dh at both ends of thecircumferential direction Dc. The upper half casing 41 and the lowerhalf casing 42 include flange portions F that project so as to extendthe casing dividing surfaces 41X and 42X to an outside in the horizontaldirection Dh. The flange portion F of the upper half casing 41 and theflange portion F of the lower half casing 42 are fixed by a fasteningmember (not shown), such as a bolt and a nut, in a state where thecasing dividing surface 41X of the upper half casing 41 and the casingdividing surface 42X of the lower half casing 42 are made to abut oneach other.

The diaphragm 3 is disposed between the casing 4 and the rotor 2. Aplurality of the diaphragm 3 are disposed at intervals in the axialdirection Da. Each of the plurality of diaphragms 3 is formed so as toextend in the circumferential direction Dc. Each of the plurality ofdiaphragms 3 is formed in an annular shape centered on the axis Ar,which covers the rotor 2 from the outside of the radial direction Dr.The diaphragm 3 is disposed apart from the turbine blades 22 of eachstage on one side (upstream side) of the axial direction Da. Thediaphragm 3 includes a plurality of turbine stationary blades (nozzles)30 (not shown in FIG. 2 ) that rectify the steam supplied to the turbineblades 22. These turbine stationary blades 30 are disposed side by sidein the circumferential direction Dc centered on the axis Ar.

The diaphragm 3 is vertically divided by a horizontal plane Sh. Thediaphragm 3 includes two half diaphragms, an upper half diaphragm 31disposed above the axis Ar in the vertical direction Dv and a lower halfdiaphragm 32 disposed below the axis Ar in the vertical direction Dv.The upper half diaphragm 31 includes diaphragm dividing surfaces 31Xbeing the horizontal plane Sh at both ends of the circumferentialdirection Dc. The upper half diaphragm 31 can be housed inside the upperhalf casing 41. Similarly, the lower half diaphragm 32 includesdiaphragm dividing surfaces 32X being the horizontal plane Sh at bothend portions of the circumferential direction Dc. The lower halfdiaphragm 32 can be housed inside the lower half casing 42.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the steam turbine 1 includes seal members 90A and90B at both end portions of the axial direction Da in order to seal aspace between an inner peripheral surface of the casing 4 and an outerperipheral surface of the rotor 2. The seal members 90A and 90B aredisposed outside the axial direction Da with respect to the diaphragm 3and the turbine blades 22. The seal members 90A and 90B are fixed toseal fixing surfaces 91A and 91B formed on the inner peripheral surfaceof the casing 4.

As shown in FIG. 2 , a groove portion 312 extending in the axialdirection Da is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the diaphragm3. The groove portion 312 is formed in the upper half diaphragm 31 andthe lower half diaphragm 32. The groove portion 312 is formed at theuppermost portion (upper top portion) in the vertical direction Dv on anouter peripheral surface 31 a of the upper half diaphragm 31. Inaddition, the groove portion 312 is formed at the lowermost portion(lower top portion) in the vertical direction Dv on an outer peripheralsurface of the lower half diaphragm 32. The groove portion 312 is formedin the same shape with respect to the upper half diaphragm 31 and thelower half diaphragm 32. Therefore, in the present embodiment, thegroove portion 312 formed in the upper half diaphragm 31 will bedescribed as an example.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the groove portion 312 is recessed in a U-shapedcross section from the outer peripheral surface 31 a of the upper halfdiaphragm 31. The groove portion 312 extends in the axial direction Da.That is, the groove portion 312 is formed so as to pass through bothsurfaces of the upper half diaphragm 31 in the axial direction Da. Thegroove portion 312 of the present embodiment includes two inner sidesurfaces 312 a and a bottom surface 312 b. The two inner side surfaces312 a are planes expanding in the vertical direction Dv and the axialdirection Da and facing each other in the horizontal direction Dh. Thebottom surface 312 b is a plane expanding in the horizontal direction Dhand the axial direction Da, which connects the two inner side surfaces312 a inside the radial direction Dr.

A pin mounting portion 412 capable of mounting the center guide pin 7 isformed on the inner peripheral surface 41 a of the upper half casing 41or the inner peripheral surface of the lower half casing 42 facing thegroove portion 312. The pin mounting portion 412 includes a recessportion 412 a and a female screw portion 412 b. A pin base portion 71,which will be described below, of the center guide pin 7 can be insertedinto the recess portion 412 a. The female screw portion 412 b is screwedwith a male screw portion 73 a of a fastening member 73 for fixing thecenter guide pin 7 to the upper half casing 41 or the lower half casing42.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the vertical position defining portion 5 positionsthe upper half diaphragm 31 in the vertical direction Dv with respect tothe upper half casing 41. The vertical position defining portion 5 isdisposed in the upper half casing 41 near the casing dividing surfaces41X at both ends of the circumferential direction Dc. The verticalposition defining portion 5 defines relative positions of both endportions of the upper half casing 41 in the circumferential direction Dcand both end portions of the upper half diaphragm 31 in thecircumferential direction Dc.

The vertical position defining portion 5 includes a upper half diaphragmsupport 51 and a bolt 52. A mounting recess portion 41 b for mountingthe vertical position defining portion 5 is formed in the upper halfcasing 41, and an insertion recess portion 31 b into which an endportion of the upper half diaphragm support 51 is inserted is formed inthe upper half diaphragm 31. The upper half diaphragm support 51 can befixed by the bolt 52 in the mounting recess portion 41 b. The endportion of the upper half diaphragm support 51 projects from themounting recess portion 41 b toward the upper half diaphragm 31. The endportion of the upper half diaphragm support 51 is inserted into theinsertion recess portion 31 b. The insertion recess portion 31 brestricts the movement of the inserted end portion of the upper halfdiaphragm support 51 in the vertical direction Dv.

The center guide pin 7 is a member for positioning the diaphragm 3 withrespect to the casing 4 in the horizontal direction Dh orthogonal to theaxial direction Da and the vertical direction Dv. The center guide pin 7is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the casing 4 facing theouter peripheral surface of the diaphragm 3. The center guide pin 7 canbe fitted into the groove portion 312. More specifically, the centerguide pin 7 enables positioning of a half diaphragm (semi-annulardiaphragm) which is the upper half diaphragm 31 or the lower halfdiaphragm 32 with respect to a half casing (semi-cylindrical casing)which is the upper half casing 41 or the lower half casing 42 in thehorizontal direction Dh. The center guide pin 7 is disposed between theupper half diaphragm 31 and the upper half casing 41 at an upper part inthe vertical direction Dv, and is disposed between the lower halfdiaphragm 32 and the lower half casing 42 at a lower part in thevertical direction Dv. In other words, the center guide pins 7 aredisposed on a vertical line Sv (see FIG. 2 ) that passes through theaxis Ar, when viewed from the axial direction Da. The configuration ofthe center guide pin 7 disposed between the upper half casing 41 and theupper half diaphragm 31 and the configuration of the center guide pin 7disposed between the lower half casing 42 and the lower half diaphragm32 are the same as each other. Therefore, in the present embodiment, thecenter guide pin 7 disposed between the upper half casing 41 and theupper half diaphragm 31 will be described as an example.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the center guide pin 7 is fixed to the innerperipheral surface 41 a of the upper half casing 41 facing the outerperipheral surface 31 a of the upper half diaphragm 31. The center guidepin 7 is mounted on the pin mounting portion 412. The center guide pin 7of the present embodiment includes a pin base portion 71 and apositioning portion 72. The pin base portion 71 is housed in the recessportion 412 a of the pin mounting portion 412. The pin base portion 71is formed in a disk shape centered on a pin axis O1. Here, the pin axisO1 is an axis extending in the vertical direction Dv. The pin axis O1overlaps a center axis of a hole 412 c through which the fasteningmember 73 for mounting the center guide pin 7 on the upper half casing41 passes. The recess portion 412 a of the pin mounting portion 412forms a disk-shaped space slightly larger than the pin base portion 71.As a result, the pin base portion 71 is housed in the recess portion 412a, whereby the position of the center guide pin 7 with respect to theupper half casing 41 is defined.

The positioning portion 72 is disposed inside the groove portion 312 ofthe upper half casing 41 in a state where the pin base portion 71 ishoused in the recess portion 412 a and the center guide pin 7 is fixedto the upper half casing 41. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the positioningportion 72 has a pair of positioning surfaces 74 on both sides of thehorizontal direction Dh in a state where the center guide pin 7 is fixedto the upper half casing 41. The pair of positioning surfaces 74 areparallel to each other and expand in the axial direction Da and thevertical direction Dv so as to be orthogonal to the horizontal directionDh. An interval between the pair of positioning surfaces 74 in thehorizontal direction Dh is formed to be slightly smaller than a width ofthe groove portion 312 described above. As a result, the positioningportion 72 is fitted into the groove portion 312. In this case, the pairof positioning surfaces 74 simultaneously abut the two inner sidesurfaces 312 a of the groove portion 312. When the positioning portion72 is fitted into the groove portion 312, a slight gap may be formed dueto a groove width of the groove portion 312 and a processing toleranceof a positioning surface of the positioning portion 72. Even in such acase, the gap has an acceptable size so as not to affect the offsetamount of the casing and the diaphragm. As a result, movement of theupper half diaphragm 31 having the groove portion 312 in the horizontaldirection Dh with respect to the upper half casing 41 is regulated. Thatis, the center guide pin 7 positions the upper half diaphragm 31 in thehorizontal direction Dh with respect to the upper half casing 41. Inaddition, even in this state, the upper half diaphragm 31 having thegroove portion 312 is allowed to move in the axial direction Da in whichthe groove portion 312 extends along the pair of positioning surfaces 74with respect to the upper half casing 41.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the center guide pin 7 adjusts the position of theupper half diaphragm 31 (diaphragm 3) in the horizontal direction Dhwith respect to the upper half casing 41 (casing 4) by offsetting thecenter position of the positioning portion 72 in the horizontaldirection Dh (hereinafter, this is referred to as the center position G1of the center guide pin 7) from the pin axis O1 in the horizontaldirection Dh. In the present embodiment, the center position of thepositioning portion 72 in the horizontal direction Dh is a position atwhich distances from the pair of positioning surfaces 74 are equal toeach other in the horizontal direction Dh.

Next, a design method S100 of the center guide pin and a manufacturingmethod S200 of the center guide pin will be described. Also in thefollowing description, the configuration of the center guide pin 7disposed between the upper half casing 41 and the upper half diaphragm31 and the configuration of the center guide pin 7 disposed between thelower half casing 42 and the lower half diaphragm 32 are the same aseach other. Therefore, a design method and a manufacturing method forthe center guide pin 7 disposed between the upper half casing 41 and theupper half diaphragm 31 will be described as an example.

(Design Method of Center Guide Pin)

In the design method S100 of the center guide pin, the shape of thecenter guide pin 7 is designed based on a result of three-dimensionalmeasurement using a three-dimensional measuring machine. In thethree-dimensional measurement of the present embodiment, for example, aplurality of points on a surface of a component are measured to acquirea virtual center axis, a reference plane, and the like. As shown in FIG.5 , the design method S100 of the center guide pin includes a step S110of setting a casing reference plane, a step S120 of setting a virtualcenter axis of the casing, a step S130 of acquiring the center positionof the center guide pin, a step S140 of acquiring a first offset amount,a step S150 of setting a diaphragm reference plane, a step S160 ofsetting a virtual center axis of the diaphragm, a step S170 of acquiringthe center position of the groove portion, a step S180 of acquiring asecond offset amount, and a step S190 of designing the center guide pin.

In the step S110 of setting the casing reference plane, the casingdividing surface 41X of the upper half casing 41 is measured bythree-dimensional measurement. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 ,the positions of three or more measurement points in total are measuredby three-dimensional measurement at a plurality of locations separatedin the axial direction Da on the casing dividing surface 41X. Themeasurement position described below refers to a position of themeasurement point measured by three-dimensional measurement. In thepresent embodiment, measurements are performed at two locationsseparated in the axial direction Da on the casing dividing surface 41X.Specifically, the casing dividing surface 41X is measured bythree-dimensional measurement at the positions of measurement points m11and m12, which are two points separated in the horizontal direction Dhacross the seal fixing surface 91A, and measurement points m13 and m14,which are two points separated in the horizontal direction Dh across theseal fixing surface 91B. Here, it is preferable that the two measurementpoints m11 and m12 have substantially the same position in the axialdirection Da on the casing dividing surface 41X. Similarly, it ispreferable that the two measurement points m13 and m14 havesubstantially the same position in the axial direction Da on the casingdividing surface 41X. Based on the four measured measurement points m11to m14, the casing reference plane P1 which is a virtual plane on thecasing dividing surface 41X is set as a virtual plane including themeasurement points m11 to m14. That is, the casing reference plane P1parallel to the casing dividing surface 41X is set.

Here, although the position measurement is performed at the fourmeasurement points m11 to m14, the measurement result of the casingdividing surface 41X at least three or more measurement points need onlybe obtained so that the virtual plane can be defined. In addition, thecasing reference plane P1 may be set with higher accuracy by furtherincreasing the number of the measurement points. When increasing thenumber of the measurement points, the number of the measurementlocations (casing dividing surface 41X) having different positions inthe axial direction Da may be increased to three or more, and the numberof the measurement points at locations (casing dividing surface 41X) atwhich the positions in the axial direction Da are the same may beincreased to three or more.

In the step S120 of setting the virtual center axis of the casing, asshown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the inner peripheral surface 41 a of the upperhalf casing 41 is measured by three-dimensional measurement at aplurality of measurement positions spaced apart from each other in theaxial direction Da. As shown in FIG. 3 , the inner peripheral surface 41a of the upper half casing 41 faces the outer peripheral surface 31 a ofthe upper half diaphragm 31 when the upper half diaphragm 31 is fittedinto the upper half casing 421. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , in thepresent embodiment, three-dimensional measurement is performed at eachof two locations of the seal fixing surface 91A and the seal fixingsurface 91B, which are spaced apart from each other in the axialdirection Da, as the inner peripheral surface 41 a of the upper halfcasing 41. On the seal fixing surface 91A, the measurement is performedat three or more measurement points m21 to m23 spaced apart from eachother in the circumferential direction Dc, whereby the center of thevirtual circle passing through the measurement points m21 to m23 isacquired. The center of the virtual circle passing through themeasurement points m21 to m23 is acquired as a center point J1 on theseal fixing surface 91A which is one of the center points of the upperhalf casing 41 when viewed from the axial direction Da. In addition, onthe seal fixing surface 91B, the measurement is performed at three ormore measurement points m24 to m26 spaced apart from each other in thecircumferential direction Dc, whereby the center of the virtual circlepassing through the measurement points m24 to m26 is acquired. Thecenter of the virtual circle passing through the measurement points m24to m26 is acquired as a center point J2 on the seal fixing surface 91Bwhich is one of the center points of the upper half casing 41 whenviewed from the axial direction Da. Here, it is preferable that thethree measurement points m21 and m23 have substantially the sameposition in the axial direction Da on the inner peripheral surface 41 aof the upper half casing 41. That is, the three measurement points m21to m23 are located on the same virtual plane orthogonal to the axis Ar.Similarly, it is preferable that the three measurement points m24 andm26 have substantially the same position in the axial direction Da onthe inner peripheral surface 41 a of the upper half casing 41. Based ona plurality of the acquired center points J1 and J2, a virtual centeraxis K1 of the upper half casing 41 is set. Specifically, a virtual linepassing through the center points J1 and J2 is defined as the virtualcenter axis K1 of the upper half casing 41.

Here, although the position measurement is performed at the measurementpoints m21 to m26, the positions of the center points J1 and J2 may beacquired with higher accuracy by further increasing the number of themeasurement points. When increasing the number of the measurementpoints, the number of the measurement points at locations (innerperipheral surface 41 a of the upper half casing 41) at which thepositions in the axial direction Da are the same may be increased tothree or more. In addition, in order to increase the number of thecenter points, the number of the measurement locations (inner peripheralsurface 41 a of the upper half casing 41) having different positions inthe axial direction Da may be increased to three or more. In addition,when the number of the center points is three or more, the virtualcenter axis K1 is defined as a virtual line passing through all thecenter points.

In the step S130 of acquiring the center position of the center guidepin, an outer shape of the center guide pin 7 is measured bythree-dimensional measurement. Three-dimensional measurement isperformed separately for a plurality of the center guide pins 7 disposedcorresponding to each of a plurality of the upper half diaphragms 31.Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 , the positions of the pair ofpositioning surfaces 74 of the positioning portion 72 are measured. Inthe present embodiment, the positions of measurement points m31 and m32of the pair of positioning surfaces 74 are measured at the intermediateposition of the positioning portion 72 in the axial direction Da. Fromthe measured positions of the measurement points m31 and m32, theintermediate position between the measurement points m31 and m32 in thehorizontal direction Dh is calculated. By calculating the intermediateposition between the measurement points m31 and m32 in the horizontaldirection Dh, the intermediate position is acquired as the centerposition G1 of the center guide pin 7 in the horizontal direction Dh.

In the present embodiment, although the position measurement isperformed at the measurement points m31 and m32 at the intermediateposition of the positioning portion 72 in the axial direction Da, thecenter position G1 may be set with higher accuracy by performing theposition measurement at a plurality of measurement points separated inthe axial direction Da.

In the step S140 of acquiring the first offset amount, as shown in FIG.10 , the offset amount of the center position G1 of the center guide pin7 from the virtual center axis K1 of the upper half casing 41 in thehorizontal direction Dh is acquired as a first offset amount H1.Specifically, in the step S140 of acquiring the first offset amount, thevirtual center axis K1 of the upper half casing 41 and the centerposition G1 of the center guide pin 7 are projected on the casingreference plane P1. Then, the deviation amount between the virtualcenter axis K1 of the upper half casing 41 and the center position G1 ofthe center guide pin 7 in the horizontal direction Dh on the casingreference plane P1 is acquired. This deviation amount is acquired as thefirst offset amount H1.

In the step S150 of setting the diaphragm reference plane, the diaphragmdividing surface 31X of the upper half diaphragm 31 is measured bythree-dimensional measurement. For each of the plurality of upper halfdiaphragms 31, three-dimensional measurement of the diaphragm dividingsurface 31X is performed separately. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11and 12 , the positions of three or more measurement points are measuredby three-dimensional measurement at a plurality of locations separatedin the axial direction Da and the horizontal direction Dh on thediaphragm dividing surface 31X. In the present embodiment, positionmeasurement is performed at four measurement points m41 to m44 on thediaphragm dividing surface 31X. The measurement points m41 and m42 aretwo points at which the positions in the axial direction Da aresubstantially the same and which are separated in the horizontaldirection Dh. The measurement points m43 and m44 are two pointsseparated from the measurement points m41 and m42 in the axial directionDa and separated from each other in the horizontal direction Dh. It ispreferable that the measurement points m43 and m44 are located as farapart as possible in the axial direction Da from the measurement pointsm41 and m42. The measurement points m43 and m44 have substantially thesame position in the axial direction Da. Based on the four measuredmeasurement points m41 to m44, the diaphragm reference plane P2 which isa virtual plane on the diaphragm dividing surface 31X is set as avirtual plane including the measurement points m41 to m44. That is, thediaphragm reference plane P2 parallel to the diaphragm dividing surface31X is set.

Here, although one measurement is performed at the measurement pointsm41 to m44, the diaphragm reference plane P2 may be set with higheraccuracy by further increasing the number of the measurement points.When increasing the number of the measurement points, the number of themeasurement locations (diaphragm dividing surface 31X of one upper halfdiaphragm 31) having different positions in the axial direction Da maybe increased to three or more, and the number of the measurement pointsat locations at which the positions in the axial direction Da are thesame may be increased to three or more. In addition, although the fourmeasurement points m41 to m44 are measured, the diaphragm referenceplane P2 may be set by measuring three points.

In the step S160 of setting the virtual center axis of the diaphragm, asshown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , the outer peripheral surface 31 a of eachupper half diaphragm 31 is measured by three-dimensional measurement.For each of the plurality of upper half diaphragms 31, three-dimensionalmeasurement of the outer peripheral surface 31 a of the upper halfdiaphragm 31 is performed separately. Specifically, the outer peripheralsurface 31 a of one upper half diaphragm 31 is measured bythree-dimensional measurement at a plurality of measurement positionsdifferent in the axial direction Da (a plurality of measurementpositions spaced apart from each other in the axial direction Da). Inthe present embodiment, first, three or more measurement points m51 tom53 having the same position in the axial direction Da and spaced apartfrom each other in the circumferential direction Dc are measured,whereby the center of the virtual circle passing through the measurementpoints m51 to m53 is acquired. The center of the virtual circle passingthrough the measurement points m51 to m53 is acquired as a center pointJ11 of the upper half diaphragm 31 when viewed from the axial directionDa. After that, at positions separated from the measurement points m51to m53 in the axial direction Da, three or more measurement points m54to m56 having the same position in the axial direction Da and spacedapart in the circumferential direction Dc are measured. As a result, thecenter of the virtual circle passing through the measurement points m54to m56 is acquired. The center of the virtual circle passing through themeasurement points m54 to m56 is acquired as a center point J12 of theupper half diaphragm 31 when viewed from the axial direction Da. Basedon a plurality of the acquired center points J11 and J12, a virtualcenter axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 is set. Specifically, avirtual line passing through all of the center points J11 and J12 isdefined as the virtual center axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31. Ina case where it is determined that the offset of the outer peripheralsurface 31 a of the upper half diaphragm 31 and the inner peripheralsurface of the upper half diaphragm 31 is small, measurement may beperformed not on the outer peripheral surface 31 a of the upper halfdiaphragm 31 but on the inner peripheral surface of the upper halfdiaphragm 31.

In the step S170 of acquiring the center position of the groove portion,the shape of the groove portion 312 is measured by three-dimensionalmeasurement. For each of the plurality of upper half diaphragms 31,three-dimensional measurement of the shape of the groove portion 312 isperformed separately. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 , the positionsof a pair of the two inner side surfaces 312 a of the groove portion 312are measured. In the present embodiment, the positions of measurementpoints m61 and m62 of the two inner side surfaces 312 a are measured atthe intermediate position of the groove portion 312 in the axialdirection Da. From the measured positions of the measurement points m61and m62, the intermediate position between the measurement points m61and m62 in the horizontal direction Dh is calculated. By calculating theintermediate position between the measurement points m61 and m62 in thehorizontal direction Dh, the intermediate position is acquired as thecenter position G2 of the groove portion 312 in the horizontal directionDh.

Here, although the position measurement is performed at the measurementpoints m61 and m62 at the intermediate position of the groove portion312 in the axial direction Da, the center position G2 may be set withhigher accuracy by performing the position measurement at a plurality ofmeasurement points separated in the axial direction Da.

In the step S180 of acquiring the second offset amount, as shown in FIG.16 , the offset amount of the center position G2 of the groove portion312 from the virtual center axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 inthe horizontal direction Dh is acquired as a second offset amount H2.Specifically, in the step S180 of acquiring the second offset amount,the virtual center axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 and the centerposition G2 of the groove portion 312 are projected on the diaphragmreference plane P2. Then, the deviation amount between the virtualcenter axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 and the center position G2of the groove portion 312 in the horizontal direction Dh on thediaphragm reference plane P2 is acquired. This deviation amount isacquired as the second offset amount H2.

In the step S190 of designing the center guide pin, based on theacquired first offset amount H1 and second offset amount H2, the centerguide pin 7 is designed such that the position of the upper halfdiaphragm 31 in the horizontal direction Dh in a state where the upperhalf diaphragm 31 is incorporated in the upper half casing 41 is withina tolerance determined with respect to the upper half casing 41. In thiscase, when the position of the upper half diaphragm 31 in the horizontaldirection Dh in a state where the upper half diaphragm 31 isincorporated in the upper half casing 41 is within the tolerancedetermined with respect to the upper half casing 41, there is no need tonewly design the center guide pin 7, and the center guide pin 7 mountedon the upper half casing 41 at that time can be used as it is. In a casewhere the position of the upper half diaphragm 31 in the horizontaldirection Dh in a state where the upper half diaphragm 31 isincorporated in the upper half casing 41 is outside the tolerancedetermined with respect to the upper half casing 41, the amount ofoffsetting the center position G1 of the pair of positioning surfaces 74of the center guide pin 7 in the horizontal direction Dh from the pinaxis O1 in the horizontal direction Dh is determined. Specifically, theamount of change in the shape of the positioning portion 72 isdetermined by cutting or build-up welding one of the pair of positioningsurfaces 74. The center guide pin 7 may be newly manufactured.

(Manufacturing Method of Center Guide Pin)

As shown in FIG. 17 , the manufacturing method S200 of the center guidepin includes the design method S100 of the center guide pin and a stepS210 of manufacturing the center guide pin designed by the design methodS100 of the center guide pin. That is, in the step S190 of designing thecenter guide pin, the center guide pin 7 in which the center position G1of the pair of positioning surfaces 74 in the horizontal direction Dh isoffset is manufactured by a processing machine (not shown) such that theposition of the diaphragm 3 in the horizontal direction Dh is within thetolerance determined with respect to the upper half casing 41.

Here, for example, when the steam turbine 1 is newly installed, a newcenter guide pin 7 is manufactured in which the center position G1 ofthe pair of positioning surfaces 74 in the horizontal direction Dhcoincides with the pin axis O1. In addition, during maintenance of theexisting steam turbine 1, the center guide pin 7 mounted on the upperhalf casing 41 at that time is remodeled, and one of the pair ofpositioning surfaces 74 is cut or build-up welded. As a result, thecenter guide pin 7 modified such that the shape of the positioningportion 72 fits within the tolerance is manufactured.

(Assembling Method of Steam Turbine)

In order to assemble the steam turbine 1, an assembling method S300 ofthe rotary machine is executed as follows. The assembling method S300 ofthe rotary machine is performed when the steam turbine 1 is newlyinstalled or when the existing steam turbine 1 is disassembled formaintenance or the like and then reassembled. As shown in FIG. 18 , theassembling method S300 of the rotary machine of the present embodimentincludes the manufacturing method S200 of the center guide pin, a stepS310 of fixing the center guide pin to the casing, and a step S320 ofassembling the diaphragm to the casing.

In the step S310 of fixing the center guide pin to the casing, thecenter guide pin 7 manufactured by the above-described manufacturingmethod S200 of the center guide pin is fixed to the inner peripheralsurface 41 a of the upper half casing 41. For this purpose, the pin baseportion 71 of the center guide pin 7 is housed in the recess portion 412a of the pin mounting portion 412, and the fastening member 73 isfastened. As a result, the center guide pin 7 is fixed to the upper halfcasing 41. Similarly, the center guide pin 7 is fixed to the innerperipheral surface 41 a of the lower half casing 42.

In the step S320 of assembling the diaphragm to the casing, the upperhalf diaphragm 31 in which the groove portion 312 is formed is assembledto the upper half casing 41 by using a lifting machine, such as a crane.The upper half diaphragm 31 is placed on the upper half casing 41 suchthat the positioning portion 72 is fitted into the groove portion 312.By fitting the positioning portion 72 into the groove portion 312, theincorporation position of the upper half diaphragm 31 in the horizontaldirection Dh with respect to the upper half casing 41 is appropriatelyadjusted. Similarly, the lower half diaphragm 32 in which the grooveportion 312 is formed is assembled to the lower half casing 42 by usinga lifting machine, such as a crane. After that, the steam turbine 1 isassembled by assembling the upper half diaphragm 31 and the upper halfcasing 41, and assembling the lower half diaphragm 32 and the lower halfcasing 42.

(Action Effect)

In the design method S100 of the center guide pin having the aboveconfiguration, the center guide pin 7 can be designed by measuring mainparts of the casing 4 and the diaphragm 3 without temporarily assemblingthe diaphragm 3 to the casing 4. Specifically, the virtual center axisK1 of the upper half casing 41 and the center position G1 of the centerguide pin 7 are acquired by three-dimensional measurement. By acquiringthe first offset amount H1 based on these, the deviation amount of thecenter guide pin 7 as a positioning member with respect to the upperhalf casing 41 can be acquired in an independent state withoutassembling the center guide pin 7 and the upper half casing 41. Further,the virtual center axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 and the centerposition G2 of the groove portion 312 are acquired by three-dimensionalmeasurement. By acquiring the second offset amount H2 based on these,the deviation amount of the position and shape where the groove portion312 is formed with respect to the upper half diaphragm 31 can beacquired while the upper half diaphragm 31 is independent. Then, thepositioning portion 72 of the center guide pin 7 is designed based onthe first offset amount H1 and the second offset amount H2. Therefore,it is possible to design the center guide pin 7 capable of disposing theupper half diaphragm 31 at an appropriate position when the upper halfdiaphragm 31 is incorporated in the upper half casing 41. As a result,the incorporation position of the upper half diaphragm 31 with respectto the upper half casing 41 in the horizontal direction Dh can beappropriately adjusted without adjusting the upper half diaphragm 31 byincorporating the upper half diaphragm 31 in the upper half casing 41many times. Therefore, the diaphragm 3 can be easily aligned with thecasing 4 to improve work efficiency.

The virtual center axis K1 of the upper half casing 41 and the centerposition G1 of the center guide pin 7 are projected on the casingreference plane P1 which is a virtual plane on the casing dividingsurface 41X, to acquire the first offset amount H1. As a result, theinfluence of the deviation between the virtual center axis K1 and thecenter position G1 in the vertical direction Dv is suppressed, so thatthe first offset amount H1 on the virtual plane parallel to the casingdividing surface 41X can be acquired. Therefore, the first offset amountH1 can be acquired with higher accuracy.

The virtual center axis K2 of the upper half diaphragm 31 and the centerposition G2 of the groove portion 312 are projected on the diaphragmreference plane P2 which is a virtual plane on the diaphragm dividingsurface 31X, to acquire the second offset amount H2. As a result, theinfluence of the deviation between the virtual center axis K2 and thecenter position G2 in the vertical direction Dv is suppressed, so thatthe second offset amount H2 on the virtual plane parallel to thediaphragm dividing surface 31X can be acquired. Therefore, the secondoffset amount H2 can be acquired with higher accuracy.

The outer shape of the positioning portion 72 is measured at theintermediate position of the positioning portion 72 of the center guidepin 7 in the axial direction Da. When the center guide pin 7 is mountedon the upper half casing 41 or the lower half casing 42, there is a casewhere the center guide pin 7 rotates about the pin axis O1 and is fixedto the upper half casing 41 or the lower half casing 42. As a result,the positioning portion 72 may be disposed such that the pair ofpositioning surfaces 74 are inclined with respect to the axis Ar. In acase where the positioning portion 72 is disposed so as to be inclinedin this way, the deviation is generated on the position of thepositioning surface 74 at both ends of the positioning portion 72 in theaxial direction Da. However, by performing the measurement at theintermediate position of the positioning portion 72 in the axialdirection Da, it is possible to suppress the influence of the deviationon the position of the positioning surface 74 due to the inclination ofthe positioning portion 72. As a result, the center position G1 of thecenter guide pin 7 can be acquired with high accuracy.

In addition, the virtual center axis K1 of the casing 4 is set bymeasuring the seal fixing surfaces 91A and 91B by three-dimensionalmeasurement. The seal fixing surfaces 91A and 91B to which the sealmembers 90A and 90B that seal a space between the casing 4 and the outerperipheral surface of the rotor 2 are fixed are one of regions formedwith the highest accuracy in the inner peripheral surface of the casing4 in order to improve sealing performance. By measuring such seal fixingsurfaces 91A and 91B, the virtual center axis K1 of the casing 4 can beset with high accuracy.

In addition, by measuring a plurality of the outer peripheral surfaces31 a of the diaphragm 3 at positions separated in the axial directionDa, the virtual center axis K2 of the diaphragm 3 can be set with highaccuracy.

The shape of the groove portion 312 is measured at the intermediateposition of the groove portion 312 in the axial direction Da. Therefore,even though the groove portion 312 is formed so as to be inclined withrespect to the upper half diaphragm 31 and the lower half diaphragm 32,the influence of the inclination of the groove portion 312 can besuppressed. As a result, the center position G2 of the groove portion312 can be acquired with high accuracy.

According to the manufacturing method S200 of the center guide pinhaving the above configuration, it is possible to efficientlymanufacture the center guide pin 7 by which the diaphragm 3 can beeasily aligned with the casing 4 without temporarily assembling thediaphragm 3 to the casing 4.

According to the assembling method S300 of the rotary machine having theabove configuration, it is possible to efficiently manufacture the steamturbine 1 by using the center guide pin 7 by which the diaphragm 3 canbe easily aligned with the casing 4 without temporarily assembling thediaphragm 3 to the casing 4.

Another Embodiment

While preferred embodiments have been described and illustrated above,it should be understood that these are exemplary o and are not to beconsidered as limiting. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and othermodifications can be made without departing from the scope of theembodiment. Accordingly, the embodiment is not to be considered as beinglimited by the foregoing description and is only limited by the scope ofthe appended claims.

In the above embodiment, the measurement points measured bythree-dimensional measurement are described as exemplary examples, butthe positions and numbers of the measurement points can be changed asappropriate.

The procedures of the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7, themanufacturing method S200 of the center guide pin, and the assemblingmethod S300 of the rotary machine, which are described in the aboveembodiment, can be changed as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, as the rotary machine, the steam turbine 1 isdescribed as an exemplary example, but the rotary machine may be, forexample, a compressor.

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The design method S100 of the center guide pin 7, the manufacturingmethod S200 of the center guide pin, and the assembling method S300 ofthe rotary machine according to the embodiment are grasped as follows,for example.

(1) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a firstaspect is a design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 of a rotarymachine that includes a rotor 2, a casing 4, a diaphragm 3, a grooveportion 312, and the center guide pin 7, the rotor 2 being rotatableabout an axis Ar, the casing 4 extending in a circumferential directionof the rotor 2 and being vertically separable by a casing dividingsurface 41X which is a horizontal plane Sh, the diaphragm 3 beingdisposed between the casing 4 and the rotor 2, extending in thecircumferential direction of the rotor 2, and being vertically separableby a diaphragm dividing surface 31X which is the horizontal plane Sh,the groove portion 312 being formed on an outer peripheral surface 31 aof the diaphragm 3 so as to extend in an axial direction Da in which theaxis Ar extends, and the center guide pin 7 being capable of positioningthe diaphragm 3 with respect to the casing 4 in a horizontal directionDh orthogonal to the axial direction Da by being fixed to an innerperipheral surface 41 a of the casing 4 facing the outer peripheralsurface 31 a of the diaphragm 3 and fitted into the groove portion 312,the design method including: a step S120 of acquiring a plurality ofcenter points of the casing 4 when viewed from the axial direction Da bymeasuring the inner peripheral surface 41 a of the casing 4 bythree-dimensional measurement at a plurality of measurement positionsspaced apart from each other in the axial direction Da, and setting avirtual center axis K1 of the casing 4 based on the plurality of centerpoints of the casing 4; a step S130 of acquiring a center position G1 ofthe center guide pin 7 in the horizontal direction Dh by measuring anouter shape of the center guide pin 7 by three-dimensional measurement;a step S140 of acquiring, as a first offset amount H1, an offset amountof the center position G1 of the center guide pin 7 from the virtualcenter axis K1 of the casing 4 in the horizontal direction Dh; a stepS160 of acquiring a center point of the diaphragm 3 when viewed from theaxial direction Da by measuring the outer peripheral surface 31 a of thediaphragm 3 by three-dimensional measurement, and setting a virtualcenter axis K2 of the diaphragm 3 based on the center point of thediaphragm 3; a step S170 of acquiring a center position G2 of the grooveportion 312 in the horizontal direction Dh by measuring the shape of thegroove portion 312 by three-dimensional measurement; a step S180 ofacquiring, as a second offset amount H2, an offset amount of the centerposition G2 of the groove portion 312 from the virtual center axis K2 ofthe diaphragm 3 in the horizontal direction Dh; and a step S190 ofdesigning the center guide pin 7 based on the first offset amount H1 andthe second offset amount H2 such that a position of the diaphragm 3 inthe horizontal direction Dh in a state where the diaphragm 3 isincorporated in the casing 4 is within a tolerance determined withrespect to the casing 4. As the rotary machine, a steam turbine and acompressor are exemplary examples.

In the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7, the center guidepin 7 can be designed by measuring main parts of the casing 4 and thediaphragm 3 without temporarily assembling the diaphragm 3 to the casing4. Specifically, the virtual center axis K1 of the casing and the centerposition G1 of the center guide pin 7 are acquired by three-dimensionalmeasurement. By acquiring the first offset amount H1 based on these, thedeviation amount of the center guide pin 7 as a positioning member withrespect to the casing can be acquired in an independent state withoutassembling the center guide pin 7 and the casing. Further, the virtualcenter axis K2 of the diaphragm and the center position G2 of the grooveportion 312 are acquired by three-dimensional measurement. By acquiringthe second offset amount H2 based on these, the deviation amount of theposition and shape where the groove portion 31 is formed with respect tothe diaphragm can be acquired while the diaphragm is independent. Then,the center guide pin 7 is designed based on the first offset amount H1and the second offset amount H2. Therefore, it is possible to design thecenter guide pin 7 capable of disposing the diaphragm at an appropriateposition when the diaphragm is incorporated in the casing. As a result,the incorporation position of the diaphragm with respect to the casingin the horizontal direction Dh can be appropriately adjusted withoutadjusting the diaphragm by incorporating the diaphragm in the casingmany times. Therefore, the diaphragm 3 can be easily aligned with thecasing 4 to improve work efficiency.

(2) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a secondaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according to(1), further including: a step S110 of setting a casing reference planeP1, which is a virtual plane on the casing dividing surface 41X, bymeasuring the casing dividing surface 41X by three-dimensionalmeasurement, in which, in the step S140 of acquiring the first offsetamount H1, the virtual center axis K1 of the casing 4 and the centerposition G1 of the center guide pin 7 are projected on the casingreference plane P1 to acquire the first offset amount H1.

As a result, the influence of the deviation between the virtual centeraxis K1 and the center position G1 in the vertical direction Dv issuppressed, so that the first offset amount H1 on the virtual planeparallel to the casing dividing surface 41X can be acquired. Therefore,the first offset amount H1 can be acquired with higher accuracy.

(3) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a thirdaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according to(1) or (2), further including: a step S150 of setting a diaphragmreference plane P2, which is a virtual plane on the diaphragm dividingsurface 31X, by measuring the diaphragm dividing surface 31X bythree-dimensional measurement, in which, in the step S180 of acquiringthe second offset amount H2, the virtual center axis K2 of the diaphragm3 and the center position G2 of the groove portion 312 are projected onthe diaphragm reference plane P2 to acquire the second offset amount H2.

As a result, the influence of the deviation between the virtual centeraxis K2 and the center position G2 in the vertical direction Dv issuppressed, so that the second offset amount H2 on the virtual planeparallel to the diaphragm dividing surface 31X can be acquired.Therefore, the second offset amount H2 can be acquired with higheraccuracy.

(4) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a fourthaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according toany one of (1) to (3), in which the center guide pin 7 includes apositioning portion 72 that is disposed inside the groove portion 312 ina state of being fixed to the casing 4, and in the step S130 ofacquiring the center position G1 of the center guide pin 7, an outershape of the positioning portion 72 is measured at an intermediateposition of the positioning portion 72 in the axial direction Da.

As a result, by performing the measurement at the intermediate positionof the positioning portion 72 in the axial direction Da, it is possibleto suppress the influence of the deviation on the position of thepositioning surface 74 due to the inclination of the positioning portion72. As a result, the center position G1 of the center guide pin 7 can beacquired with high accuracy.

(5) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a fifthaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according toany one of (1) to (4), in which the casing 4 has a plurality of sealfixing surfaces 91A and 91B to which seal members 90A and 90B sealing aspace between the casing 4 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor2 and formed in an annular shape are fixed, and in the step S120 ofsetting the virtual center axis K1 of the casing 4, the plurality ofcenter points J1 and J2 of the casing 4 are acquired by measuring theplurality of seal fixing surfaces 91A and 91B by three-dimensionalmeasurement.

In this way, the seal fixing surfaces 91A and 91B to which the sealmembers 90A and 90B that seal a space between the casing 4 and the outerperipheral surface of the rotor 2 are fixed are one of regions formedwith the highest accuracy in the inner peripheral surface of the casing4 in order to improve sealing performance. By measuring such seal fixingsurfaces 91A and 91B, the virtual center axis K1 of the casing 4 can beset with high accuracy.

(6) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a sixthaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according toany one of (1) to (5), in which, in the step S160 of setting the virtualcenter axis K2 of the diaphragm 3, a plurality of the outer peripheralsurfaces 31 a of the diaphragm 3 are measured at positions separated inthe axial direction Da.

As a result, by measuring a plurality of the outer peripheral surfaces31 a of the diaphragm 3 at positions separated in the axial directionDa, the virtual center axis K2 of the diaphragm 3 can be set with highaccuracy.

(7) A design method S100 of a center guide pin 7 according to a seventhaspect is the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7 according toany one of (1) to (6), in which, in the step S170 of acquiring thecenter position G2 of the groove portion 312, the shape of the grooveportion 312 is measured at an intermediate position of the grooveportion 312 in the axial direction Da.

As a result, even though the groove portion 312 is formed so as to beinclined with respect to the diaphragm, the influence of the inclinationof the groove portion 312 can be suppressed. As a result, the centerposition G2 of the groove portion 312 can be acquired with highaccuracy.

(8) A manufacturing method S200 of a center guide pin according to aneighth aspect, includes: a step S210 of manufacturing the center guidepin 7 designed by the design method S100 of the center guide pin 7according to any one of (1) to (7).

As a result, it is possible to efficiently manufacture the center guidepin 7 by which the diaphragm 3 can be easily aligned with the casing 4without temporarily assembling the diaphragm 3 to the casing 4.

(9) An assembling method S300 of a rotary machine according to a ninthaspect includes: a step S310 of fixing the center guide pin 7manufactured by the manufacturing method S200 of a center guide pinaccording to (8) to the inner peripheral surface 41 a of the casing 4;and a step S320 of assembling the diaphragm 3 on which the grooveportion 312 is formed to the casing 4 and fitting the center guide pin 7into the groove portion 312.

As a result, it is possible to efficiently manufacture the steam turbine1 by using the center guide pin 7 by which the diaphragm 3 can be easilyaligned with the casing 4 without temporarily assembling the diaphragm 3to the casing 4.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCES

-   -   1 . . . Steam turbine (rotary machine)    -   2 . . . Rotor    -   3 . . . Diaphragm    -   4 . . . Casing    -   5 . . . Vertical position defining portion    -   7 . . . Center guide pin    -   21 . . . Rotor shaft    -   22 . . . Turbine blades    -   30 . . . Turbine stationary blades    -   31 . . . Upper half diaphragm (diaphragm)    -   31X, 32X . . . Diaphragm dividing surface    -   31 a . . . Outer peripheral surface    -   31 b . . . Insertion recess portion    -   32 . . . Lower half diaphragm (diaphragm)    -   41 . . . Upper half casing (casing)    -   41X, 42X . . . Casing dividing surface    -   41 a . . . Inner peripheral surface    -   41 b . . . Mounting recess portion    -   42 . . . Lower half casing (casing)    -   51 . . . Upper half diaphragm support    -   52 . . . Bolt    -   71 . . . Pin base portion    -   72 . . . Positioning portion    -   72 f . . . Positioning surface    -   73 . . . Fastening member    -   73 a . . . Male screw portion    -   90A, 90B . . . Seal member    -   91A, 91B . . . Seal fixing surface    -   312 . . . Groove portion    -   312 a . . . Inner side surface    -   312 b . . . Bottom surface    -   412 . . . Pin mounting portion    -   412 a: Recess portion    -   412 b . . . Female screw portion    -   412 c . . . Hole    -   Ar . . . Axis    -   Da . . . Axial direction    -   Dc . . . Circumferential direction    -   Dh . . . Horizontal direction    -   Dr . . . Radial direction    -   Dv . . . Vertical direction    -   F . . . Flange portion    -   G1, G2 . . . Center position    -   H1 . . . First offset amount    -   H2 . . . Second offset amount    -   J1, J2, J11, J12 . . . Center point    -   K1, K2 . . . Virtual center axis    -   O1 . . . Pin axis    -   P1 . . . Casing reference plane    -   P2 . . . Diaphragm reference plane    -   Sh . . . Horizontal plane    -   Sv . . . Vertical line    -   S100 . . . Design method of center guide pin    -   S110 . . . Step of setting casing reference plane    -   S120 . . . Step of setting virtual center axis of casing    -   S130 . . . Step of acquiring center position of center guide pin    -   S140 . . . Step of acquiring first offset amount    -   S150 . . . Step of setting diaphragm reference plane    -   S160 . . . Step of setting virtual center axis of diaphragm    -   S170 . . . Step of acquiring center position of groove portion    -   S180 . . . Step of acquiring second offset amount    -   S190 . . . Step of designing center guide pin    -   S200 . . . Manufacturing method of center guide pin    -   S210 . . . Step of manufacturing center guide pin    -   S300 . . . Assembling method of rotary machine    -   S310 . . . Step of fixing center guide pin to casing    -   S320 . . . Step of assembling diaphragm to casing

What is claimed is:
 1. A design method of a center guide pin of a rotarymachine that includes a rotor, a casing, a diaphragm, a groove portion,and the center guide pin, the rotor being rotatable about an axis, thecasing extending in a circumferential direction of the rotor and beingvertically separable by a casing dividing surface which is a horizontalplane, the diaphragm being disposed between the casing and the rotor,extending in the circumferential direction of the rotor, and beingvertically separable by a diaphragm dividing surface which is ahorizontal plane, the groove portion being formed on an outer peripheralsurface of the diaphragm so as to extend in an axial direction in whichthe axis extends, and the center guide pin being fixed to an innerperipheral surface of the casing facing the outer peripheral surface ofthe diaphragm and capable of positioning the diaphragm with respect tothe casing in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the axial directionby being fitted into the groove portion, the design method comprising: astep of acquiring a plurality of center points of the casing when viewedfrom the axial direction by measuring the inner peripheral surface ofthe casing by three-dimensional measurement at a plurality ofmeasurement positions spaced apart from each other in the axialdirection, and setting a virtual center axis of the casing based on theplurality of center points of the casing; a step of acquiring a centerposition of the center guide pin in the horizontal direction bymeasuring an outer shape of the center guide pin by three-dimensionalmeasurement; a step of acquiring, as a first offset amount, an offsetamount of the center position of the center guide pin from the virtualcenter axis of the casing in the horizontal direction; a step ofacquiring a center point of the diaphragm when viewed from the axialdirection by measuring the outer peripheral surface of the diaphragm bythree-dimensional measurement, and setting a virtual center axis of thediaphragm based on the center point of the diaphragm; a step ofacquiring a center position of the groove portion in the horizontaldirection by measuring a shape of the groove portion bythree-dimensional measurement; a step of acquiring, as a second offsetamount, an offset amount of the center position of the groove portionfrom the virtual center axis of the diaphragm in the horizontaldirection; and a step of designing the center guide pin based on thefirst offset amount and the second offset amount such that a position ofthe diaphragm in the horizontal direction in a state where the diaphragmis incorporated in the casing is within a tolerance determined withrespect to the casing.
 2. The design method of a center guide pinaccording to claim 1, further comprising: a step of setting a casingreference plane, which is a virtual plane on the casing dividingsurface, by measuring the casing dividing surface by three-dimensionalmeasurement, wherein, in the step of acquiring the first offset amount,the virtual center axis of the casing and the center position of thecenter guide pin are projected on the casing reference plane to acquirethe first offset amount.
 3. The design method of a center guide pinaccording to claim 1, further comprising: a step of setting a diaphragmreference plane, which is a virtual plane on the diaphragm dividingsurface, by measuring the diaphragm dividing surface bythree-dimensional measurement, wherein, in the step of acquiring thesecond offset amount, the virtual center axis of the diaphragm and thecenter position of the groove portion are projected on the diaphragmreference plane to acquire the second offset amount.
 4. The designmethod of a center guide pin according to claim 1, wherein the centerguide pin includes a positioning portion that is disposed inside thegroove portion in a state of being fixed to the casing, and in the stepof acquiring the center position of the center guide pin, an outer shapeof the positioning portion is measured at an intermediate position ofthe positioning portion in the axial direction.
 5. The design method ofa center guide pin according to claim 1, wherein the casing has aplurality of seal fixing surfaces to which seal members sealing a spacebetween the casing and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor andformed in an annular shape are fixed, and in the step of setting thevirtual center axis of the casing, the plurality of center points of thecasing are acquired by measuring the plurality of seal fixing surfacesby three-dimensional measurement.
 6. The design method of a center guidepin according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of setting the virtualcenter axis of the diaphragm, a plurality of the outer peripheralsurfaces of the diaphragm are measured at different positions in theaxial direction.
 7. The design method of a center guide pin according toclaim 1, wherein, in the step of acquiring the center position of thegroove portion, the shape of the groove portion is measured at anintermediate position of the groove portion in the axial direction.
 8. Amanufacturing method of a center guide pin, the manufacturing methodcomprising: a step of manufacturing the center guide pin designed by thedesign method of a center guide pin according to claim
 1. 9. Anassembling method of a rotary machine, the assembling method comprising:a step of fixing the center guide pin manufactured by the manufacturingmethod of a center guide pin according to claim 8 to the innerperipheral surface of the casing; and a step of assembling the diaphragmon which the groove portion is formed to the casing and fitting thecenter guide pin into the groove portion.